Year 2024, Issue 32
Date published16.2.2024
Table of content
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Tanya Gorcheva, Zdravko Lyubenov, Violeta Blazheva, Ivaylo Petrov
THE EUROPEAN “FARM TO FORK” STRATEGY AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN OUR COUNTRYSummary: As a result of the research, the following contribution is made: an assessment of the achievements of the European “Farm to Fork” Strategy in the EU in general and in our country in particular. The integral goal is to outline the... As a result of the research, the following contribution is made: an assessment of the achievements of the European “Farm to Fork” Strategy in the EU in general and in our country in particular. The integral goal is to outline the essence and specifics of this European strategy. The following tasks are set: tracing the theoretical foundation of food security; revealing the prerequisites for the implementation of the strategy; establishing the basic requirements and expectations for the sustainability of the agricultural economy in the creation of food chains; revealing the relationship between the effective functioning of agriculture and its technological renovation, aiming for environmentally friendly production and consumption. The thesis being developed asserts that there are prerequisites, interested parties, and a mechanism for implementing the European strategy in both the EU and our country. Its successful realisation requires maintaining a balance of interests in the food chains. The achieved results: justify the need for a strategy against climate change with the aim of generating sustainable growth in agriculture; reveal the prerequisites for achieving the sustainable EU goals, including those of the strategy – an integral part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); outline the framework of the strategy that aims to restructure agricultural production based on eco-innovative technologies, with which the EU member states can achieve success, but at the same time it is established that Bulgaria lags behind in the implementation of this process; prove why food security in our country must be elevated to the status of a national priority. -
Mihail Chipriyanov, Galina Chipriyanova, Radosveta Krysteva Hristova
CURRENT ASPECTS OF DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS) IN ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENTKeywords: Decision Support System (DSS), environmental business management, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), environmental reporting, sustainability reportingSummary: It is extremely important for every enterprise to implement a Decision Support System. The future of business is digital, green and sustainable. That is why the problem of the green transformation of business is relevant, including... It is extremely important for every enterprise to implement a Decision Support System. The future of business is digital, green and sustainable. That is why the problem of the green transformation of business is relevant, including in the development of environmental, social and new management models. The object is the attitudes of enterprises towards the sustainable way of doing business, resp., implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the enterprise level, and the subject – the role and importance of the Decision Support System (DSS) in the environ¬mental management of business. The aim is to analyse the alternative solutions in the process of implementation of the SDGs at the enterprise level through the DSS (various software and management systems), to highlight best practices, and to identify options for their future development and implementation in the systems of enterprises (companies of a corporate type) oriented towards higher efficiency. The tasks are: benchmarking study of leading management-oriented software products; research on the automated accounting system of enterprises and the ERP system such as DSS; investigation of best practices in environmental business manage¬ment. The research thesis is that the implementation of the SDGs at the enterprise level can only be successfully realised with an effectively functioning DSS, adapted to the specificities of the business and the best practices in the field. The results include: the concept and regulatory framework of sustainable development; the progress of the Bulgarian business in implementing the SDGs at the enterprise level; opportunities for environmental reporting and sustainable reporting; and a benchmarking study for leading management software products, etc. -
Dragomir Iliev, Zhelyo Zhelev, Daniela Ilieva
EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS FOR STUDENTS OF THREE GENERATIONS – ATTITUDES OF LEARNERS AND TEACHERSKeywords: Generation X, Y and Z, teaching methods, learning attitudes, economics, correlation analysisSummary: Education is a process of acquiring knowledge, new skills and abilities and it is considered a lifelong activity. Exploring the learning styles of different generations is crucial, considering their unique characteristics and... Education is a process of acquiring knowledge, new skills and abilities and it is considered a lifelong activity. Exploring the learning styles of different generations is crucial, considering their unique characteristics and expectations, as their lives are inextricably linked to technology. The relevance of the topic is dictated by the evolutionary changes in recent years, which have significantly influenced the behaviour of educators and learners. The present study aims to identify the attitudes of different generations regarding the teaching approaches used in economics education. The authors review theoretical research in the field of teaching and learner attitudes; analyse the attitudes of teachers and the approaches they apply in teaching; study the perceptions of students of the three generations – X, Y and Z regarding learning methods and approaches; identify the main dependencies and justify the effective interaction between "teacher-student". The thesis of this study argues that, regardless of the differences in the characteristics of individual generations, teachers employ appropriate methods and approaches to enhance the quality of education and the satisfaction of economics students across the three generations. As a result of the survey and the correlation analysis, it was established that there is no relationship between the characteristics of the individual generations and the preferred learning methods. Simultaneously, distinctive generational characteristics do not affect attitudes toward acquiring new knowledge and skills during the educational process.